Tuesday, 3 January 2017

Quilting, cats, Richard update

Beated happy new year to you all.

Now for the wonderful news, Richard is now out of intensive care following his heart attack. It will be 7 weeks tomorrow since he had the heart attack and fractured his skull. We have had some very bad moments and there were times when the Doctors warned us he would not make it but now he is recovering, has been off the ventilator for over 10 days and breathing on his own. Has fought off 2 chest infections, pneumonia, sepsis and a blood clot in one of his lungs so all in all one tough guy. Now he needs to start building himself up, is on mashed food but hopes to have proper food soon, still unable to walk as he has lost so much weight only been eating just over a week and is extremely weak, . The brain is much better than expected and knows us but memory not back to normal, asked me when Mum was coming to visit, she passed away 10 years ago but when reminded he remembered.Cannot remember anything that happened in the 2 weeks prior to the attack but we are very hopeful. Praise be I am sure the prayers so many of you supported us with have helped and saved his life. Thankyou so much. His youngest son has to return to the Dominican Republic where he is a teacher next monday he will go back knowing that his Dad will be well cared for and improving daily.

Helen has 2 new feline friends unfortubnately Alfie died suddenly on 26th november we were so upset but now Charlie and Teddy have come to live with her, they are rescue brothers 18 months old and vert naughty! " new quilts to be made but they are not top of the list.

Alfie

Charlie

Teddy

Now for some quilting I have got the berry cross quilt to the flimsy stage and very pleased with it.

I also made a chair runner a couple of days ago, I was given a large office chair on wheels it is ideal for using at the sewing machine cabinet but oh so cold to sit on as it is leather so made the runner, quite pleased as I picked the blocks and worked out sizing etc and even finished it, so nice to sit on! A couple of years ago would never have dreamt I could have made something without full instructions so feel I have progressed with my quilting.

At the novemeber Leeds MQG I started another urban neighbour hood quilt as I put it together wrong on the first one, it is now in the flimsy stage, Made from a jelly roll and black fabric for the contrast.

here is the previous one still a flimsy it might be wrong but I prefer it to the other one

Also completed was the last 2 blocks for the Blossom Hearts BOM

bejewelled

nip and tuck

all 24 blocks not joined together yet

I think that is enough for now!

Oh yes facebook many of you have requested me on facebook but though I do follow some private quilting groups I do not do the facebook thing, nothing personal but that is why I have not added you all too complicated for me, still struggling trying to understand insatgram.

That is wonderful news about Richard. His will to live is amazing! Sorry about poor Alfie, he did not seem that old to me. And I can see the two new ones are almost feral! I hope they will settle in, and that Helen is doing well too.

Your blue-green flimsy on the bed there is fabulous! Your best one so far. It's nice to look back and see how far we've come! Happy new year!

Such good news about your brother, Margaret. I am happy for you and your family. And the cats are so so sweet, black and white. I hope to see them often.And again so many quilts in process. you seem to be sitting at the machine from dawn to midnight. Have a good year 2017 - together with all of us - the readers of your blog. 🙋🏻

Margaret Dear what a blessing to have your brother doing much better. Prayers will continue along with Healing Energy. Cats are such curious critters and I adore them. Your quilting has truly come a long way from when you began. I love your clever chair runner and Congratulations on making it from scratch without a pattern! May you have a Wonderful 2017.

So sorry to hear about Alfie :( Great that your brother is recovering, I hope he gets better in the days to come.The past few days have been tough for you, I hope the coming year turns out to be better. Happy New Year!!

What a great way to start the new year. The news about Richard is fantastic. All of your quilting is just wonderful. I remember when you first started out and you really have made wonderful progress. The cats are all beautiful. Sorry about Alfie but the new kitties look really cute even if they are naughty.

Gosh Margaret, I'm sorry I missed your previous post, I did not realise your brother was not well...although it sounds like he might be on the mend now so I'm glad for that. Your quilt making is amazing... I also remember when you were new to quilting and you have come along in leaps and bounds! Great idea to make the runner for your chair :-) You have done heaps and they are all lovely. Happy New Year!!!

So glad your brother seems to be pulling through, what an awful time you've all had worrying about him, hopefully the new year will bring continued slow an steady progress for him.Sorry too about Alfie, but so glad the rescue brothers have found a loving home to help ease that pain of loss.Leggy teenage cats are destined to be naughty LOLYou've made some wonderful things there, proof there is therapy in stitching no doubt!

I'm absolutely thrilled to hear about Richard's progress. I'm so happy, because I know how relieved you are. Your Berry Cross looks fabulous! Mine never got off the ground. =P A chair runner! Wow, what a great idea. It looks great, and no more cold buns! I like both of the urban neighborhood quilts, but I, too, prefer the older one. I don't know, with that pattern, how you can tell it's wrong. LOL

I still have Nip Tuck to do, but your blocks look great together. I look forward to seeing how you set that. Instagram is tricky for me. I'm still figuring out how to do things, like tag people.

Morning Margaret So sorry to here about your brother the hospital he is in sounds amazing considering his progress with everything that has been thrown at him.Now double trouble with the cats they cheer up anybodies life.Well you sound be very proud of yourself love the chair cover. A quilt is never put together wrong if you like it when it is done. Remember Morecambe and Wise playing all the right notes but not necessarily in the right order.

So glad to read of good news for your brother and you seem to have managed to fit in a lot sewing around hospital visits. Charlie and Teddy look to be proper handfuls - I'm sure they will get up to all sorts of mischief if they come to stay.

I am so happy to hear of your brother's good recovery. The best cure is always LOVE!You have certainly learned a lot about quilting and become a real star. Nice seat for the office chair. Well done. The flimsies are all colorful and nice.Cute cats are often naughty!Happy New Year.

Great news about Richard. I'm happy for Helen with her new kittens, both black and white like my Popper. We will keep praying. Your Blossom Heart Quilts blocks turned out very nice. I only did about 20, but am satisfied. I like your second quilt with the blues best. My out do a great job with color. I'm finishing Sarah's quilt, almost done piecing the back. Doing the math to get size to match the,front was harder than the piecing. Starting on my purples this week, the Crayons quilt and the Folded Box blocks. Have a fun week!.

Happy New Year and great happy news about your brother. I hope he continues to improve. Sorry to hear about Alfie but the two new kitties look like they will be fun to have around. Lovely quilts, you are very talented!

Happy new Year, Margaret and thank you for viting and the comments on my blog.I'm so glad to know your brother is getting better.Cute new cats, hope that they will bring you lot of joy.You have been so busy, lovely quilts and quiltblocks, I love the idea of a chairrunner, very clever and very beautiful!Liebe GrüßeBente

Happy New year Margaret, it is very good news about your brother, I hope that he can make a full recovery. So sad about Alfie he was such a character o your blog.I am glad that you have had time to do your quilting, you have made some beauties, such lovely colour combinations.

I am so glad to hear that your brother is on the mend, thank goodness!!! Wonderful news!!! All your quilting projects are just so wonderful, I love seeing what you have been up to. Love love love the Berry Cross quilt, so lovely.

So pleased to hear Richard's news - well done all of you. I hope the new year continues as well for you as it started. I really admire your chair cover - what a great idea and so beautiful. You have been amazingly productive. Love the dark flimsy.

Happy news about Richard coming through everything and getting better, I know what this is like with just going through for 5 months with hubby. Richard will start to get his strength back soon and be his old self. Love the blocks and the quilt top projects keeping you busy.